Helicopter UH-1H 68-15628

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15628
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000910
Date: 05/23/1970
Incident number: 70052344.KIA
Unit: B/158 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0040 feet and 045 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XD903268
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT
Casualties = 06 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNNF, MISC, CASRP, CRAFX, JSIDR (Operations Report. Miscellaneous. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P WO1 BARRY GEORGE FRANCIS JR KIA
P CPT MILLER EUGENE STUART KIA
CE SP4 VAUGHT WILLIAM H III KIA
G SP4 PERKINS STEPHEN JOHN KIA

Passengers:
MAJ SOLDATO SHANE NUNZIO, AR, PX, KIA;

This record was last updated on 05/25/1998

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 George Francis Barry, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/23/1970 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 23.7
Date of Birth: 09/26/1946
Home City: Dorchester, MA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Flight class: 70-3/69-49
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-083
Short Summary: South of Khe San. Took RPG through the tail boom. Entire crew killed.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15628
Call sign: Lancers
SSN: 028343738
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 05/05/1970
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/02/1997

Name: WO1 Larrie John Landersheim
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/23/1970 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Age at death: 25.8
Date of Birth: 08/16/1944
Home City: Jacksonville, FL
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: FIXED WING
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-086
Short Summary: UH-1 crash in route to his first incountry F/W assignment.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15628
SSN: 256641547
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1980 = 19 Fixed Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 10/31/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/02/1997

Name: CPT Eugene Stuart Miller
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/23/1970 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 25.8
Date of Birth: 08/15/1944
Home City: Warren, MI
Service: IN branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Flight class: 69-18
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-086
Short Summary: South of Khe San. Took RPG through the tail boom. Entire crew killed.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15628
Call sign: Lancers
SSN: 381468776 Service number: O5352963
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: RPG
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 08/11/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 08/02/1997

Name: SP4 Stephen John Perkins
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/23/1970 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 22.2
Date of Birth: 03/22/1948
Home City: Overton, NV
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-087
Short Summary: South of Khe San. Took RPG through the tail boom. Entire crew killed.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15628
SSN: 530342677
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F = Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 09/12/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/02/1997

Name: MAJ Shane Nunzio Soldato
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/23/1970 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Date of Birth: 08/30/1934
Home City: Fayetteville, NC
Service: IN branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: Special Forces
Major organization: Special Forces
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-088
Short Summary: South of Khe San. Took RPG through the tail boom. Entire crew killed.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15628
SSN: 121249437
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1542 = 15 Infantry Unit Commander
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 09/01/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 08/02/1997

Name: SP4 William H. Vaught III (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/23/1970 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 21.3
Date of Birth: 02/01/1949
Home City: Indianapolis, IN
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/158 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-088
Short Summary: South of Khe San. Took RPG through the tail boom. Entire crew killed.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15628
SSN: 305547534
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N2F = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 02/02/1970
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/02/1997

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15628
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0569.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6905   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906 115  115 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  97  212 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  67  279 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 102  381 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  55  436 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  52  488 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 133  621 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  87  708 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  95  803 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  39  842 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  68  910 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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